Executive Director of Student Engagement

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About Northern Essex Community College:

THE COLLEGE:
Northern Essex Community College (NECC) serves about 5,000 credit students each semester on two campuses located in the beautiful, historic Merrimack Valley region of northeast Massachusetts. Our suburban Haverhill campus sits on 106 acres near Kenoza Lake and features a Technology Center and an award-winning Student One-Stop Center. Our urban campus in Lawrence occupies a number of buildings in the heart of downtown.

Most recently, we have constructed a new 44,000 square foot health technologies facility, the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center. Both campuses are a short drive to Boston and to the beaches and state parks along the coast.

The College has been building an organizational culture that values initiative and innovation, and seeks to identify and develop the strengths in students, faculty, staff, and programs in order to grow and improve. NECC is also committed to using evidence to guide planning and decision-making. These values are reflected in the use of Appreciative Inquiry for strategic planning and accreditation; in our investment in strengths-based, institution-wide professional development;

and in our ten-year involvement as a Leader College in Achieving the Dream, a national network of community colleges dedicated to using data to close student achievement gaps.

We are also committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. With over 40% Hispanic students, NECC was the first federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in New England.

We seek leaders who are committed to the community college mission, actively engaged in promoting diversity, and prepared to use their unique strengths and innovation with the goal of student success.

Job Description:

POSITION:
Full-Time Executive Director of Student Engagement (Executive Director):
Student Affairs;
Haverhill Campus; 37.5 hours per week;
Non-Unit Professional Position.

SUMMARY:

Northern Essex Community College (NECC) seeks a dynamic, strategic, and student-centered leader to serve as Executive Director of Student Engagement. This senior leadership role provides vision, direction, and oversight for key student engagement and support functions, including Student Life and Engagement, Community Standards and Conduct, Compliance, New Student Orientation, Veterans and Military Services, and Mental Health Services.

Reporting to the Vice President of Student Affairs, the Executive Director collaborates closely with campus partners to advance the College's Integrated Student Experience. The role is responsible for fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and safe campus environment that supports student success while encouraging respectful dialogue and the vigorous exchange of ideas.

The Executive Director of Student Engagement will be a creative, energetic, and strengths-based leader who advocates for student needs and builds a cohesive, high-performing team across a diverse portfolio of units. This position requires regular evening and weekend hours and a visible presence on both the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

* Serve as the compliance officer for assigned functional areas, ensuring adherence to all applicable federal, state, and system-level mandates, regulations, and reporting requirements.

* Works with the faculty and division deans to educate students about academic dishonesty and to adjudicate disciplinary cases in which there are suspected violations of college policies.

* Officiates the process for grade appeals engaging academic division personnel, as appropriate.

* Monitor and advise senior leadership on emerging legislation, policies, and best practices related to student services, including Title IX, ADA, student conduct, mental health, wellness, and prevention education.

* Develop, review, and implement policies and procedures for all reporting units, including serving as the primary point of contact for the Student Suicide Prevention Protocol for the Massachusetts Community Colleges.

* Provide leadership, supervision, and budgetary oversight for the following units and initiatives:

* Care and Concern Team

* Counseling and Psychological Services

* Student Life

* Community Standards and Conduct

* New Student Orientation

* Veterans and Military Services

* Lead the evaluation and continuous improvement of New Student Orientation to ensure a seamless and supportive transition for incoming students.

* Oversee the development and delivery of policies, programs, and co-curricular initiatives on both the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses.

* Provide vision and oversight for the Student Conduct and Grievance Officer, including serving as backup when necessary.

* Chair and assign cases for the College's Care and Concern Team, which meets regularly to…